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Earbuds or hair dryers? 15 of the snarkiest Apple AirPods tweets

Today was a big day for Apple and for people who still cling to the tenuous cords of their earphones. The just-announced iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are ditching the standard headphone jack. Apple is trying to make that omission up to you by debuting AirPods, wireless earbuds with a rather unique-looking design. As expected, …

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Make Time Lord treats with this ‘Doctor Who’ cookbook

Supreme Dalek Cake. Cyberman Pie. Cassandra Pizza. Ood Rolls. These are just a few of the yummy treats “Doctor Who” fans can make thanks to a new cookbook from the BBC and British food writer Joanna Farrow. “Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook,” published by Harper Design, features 40 recipes for easy-to-make dishes, all with a Whovian twist. Re-create the Doctor’s …

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LGBT lead planned for ‘Doctor Who’ spinoff series ‘Class’

The upcoming “Doctor Who” spinoff series “Class” will have an openly gay lead character. “Class” creator and writer Patrick Ness tweeted the news on Monday. Originally the character’s sexual orientation was meant to be kept under wraps until the show’s debut, but in the wake of Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, that targeted patrons at a gay nightclub, …

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Make your own ‘Doctor Who’ sonic screwdriver on the cheap

Enlarge ImageThe sonic screwdriver lights up behind blue glass. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET We can’t all have access to big-budget BBC prop shops. There are a lot of plastic “Doctor Who” sonic screwdriver replicas out there, but sometimes it’s more fun to make your own. DIY Prop Shop, a YouTube show dedicated to cheap make-it-yourself props, took on the …

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‘Doctor Who’ Weeping Angel string lights will terrify your guests

Enlarge ImageGo ahead and blink…if you dare. ThinkGeek Nothing says “party” like terrifying predatory aliens that want to pluck you out of your timeline and banish you into an alternate era while feeding off the potential energy from your lost lifetime. The Weeping Angels are one of the most frightening “Doctor Who” villains ever created, much scarier than the green …

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Shia LeBeouf, imagined as all 13 Doctors from ‘Doctor Who’

The Fourth Shia LeBeouf is easily the most beloved Shia LeBeouf, at least form the old “Doctor Who” series. Brandon Bird Perhaps there’s a logical explanation for the string of antics that have landed actor Shia LeBeouf in the headlines for things like drunk and disorderly behavior. What if all of LeBeouf’s behavior of late is because his brain is …

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Doctor Who leads iPlayer’s biggest day ever

BBC iPlayer had its biggest day ever on New Year’s Day, with Doctor Who and Eastenders leading nearly 11 million TV and radio shows enjoyed — more than a third more than New Year’s Day last year. Doctor Who Christmas episode The Time of the Doctor, in which Matt Smith regenerated into new Time Lord Peter Capaldi, had the most …

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